Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least Concern

The Crested Duck is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of Eurasian, African, and Australasian wetlands and seasonal migration routes. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates, or small animals in lakes, marshes, rivers, floodplains, and coastal waters, and many populations gather or migrate seasonally in large flocks.

Family

Anatidae

Group

Waterfowl

Range

Crested Duck Range — Resident or seasonal range in Eurasian, African, and Australasian wetlands and seasonal migration routes

Population

≈ 41K–161K

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